Some charter schools see jumps in student attendance from last February's count day; Bentley, Genesee, LakeVille districts see counts fall

Flint Journal file photoLinden Charter Academy in Mt. Morris Township is one of four charter schools that posted student attedance gains in the February count from a year ago.GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — With most schools closed Wednesday due to the snow, administrators today are tallying important student counts that help determine school funding for next year.

Many districts and charter schools have yet to release numbers, but counts from four charter schools show student attendance figures are up.

Woodland Park Academy in Grand Blanc Township for example was up 32 students from February 2009’s count of 392 students. A staff member said that the school added an additional eighth-grade classroom this school year.